david attenborough

There is a lot that still remains obscured about the deep oceans, but with advancing submersible technology we are continuously discovering new and exciting things about this elusive habitat. In 1990, scientists made an unprecedented find at about half a mile down the Gulf of Mexico – the presence of…

A post looking at whale falls, inspired by the first episode of a BBC Nature Documentary series entitled "The Blue Planet", narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest known animal to have ever existed, this being very understandable with an average 30 meters in…